Uefa on alert over improbable Lyon turnaround against Dinamo Zagreb to qualify for last 16 of Champions League

Uefa may launch an inquiry after two remarkable results in the Champions
League last night help Lyon reach the knockout stages at Ajax's expense.

By John Ley

10:04PM GMT 07 Dec 2011

French online gaming authority (ARJEL) have opened a probe into events after Lyon staged a remarkable recovery, in Croatia, to upset the odds and finish above Ajax and qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League thanks to a stunning 7-1 win over Dinamo Zagreb thanks to four goals from French international Bafétimbi Gomis.

ARJEL are "currently carrying out checks" on the match after Lyon began the night three points and seven goals adrift of second-placed Ajax, meaning they needed a win, Ajax to lose and a swing in the pair's goal difference of six, and managed it.

Real Madrid completed a perfect qualifying programme with a sixth straight victory in the Amsterdam ArenA, with first-half goals from José Callejón and Gonzalo Higuaín and a third in the final minute, from Callejón, putting the visitors in control.

Zagreb played for all but the opening 28 minutes with 10 men after English referee Mark Clattenburg sent-off Jerko Leko, though Dinamo opened the scoring in the 40th minute, through Mateo Kovacic.